Buff-winged Cinclodes

When I saw this light-colored bird picking its way along dark coastal rocks, I thought that the contrast would help me create a dramatic image. What I didn't anticipate was how the specular highlights in the background would imbue the frame with a magical quality. It's almost as though the bird is standing in front of a mountain range with the moon in the sky at top left. Some photographers have an eye for creating effects like this, but it was completely fortuitous in this instance. I hope this shot inspires me to use light in different ways.

Punta Arenas, Magallanes, Chile, 1/3/22
Canon 600mm f/4 IS II + 1.4x III on EOS R5
1/4000 at f/5.6, ISO 500
***watermarked as 2021 since the Chile trip was almost entirely in 2021